Jaan Tooming

Biography

Jaan Tooming was a renowned Estonian actor, theatre and film director, and writer, born on March 28, 1946, in Tallinn. He graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory in 1968 and spent most of his career as an actor and stage director at Vanemuine theatre in Tartu, from 1969 to 2009. Tooming's notable film credits include "November" (2017) and his operatic work, including Carl Orffi's "Kuu". He passed away on April 5, 2024, at the age of 78.